Disney Tops Netflix on Streaming Subscribers, Sets Higher Prices

Disney Tops Netflix on Streaming Subscribers, Sets Higher Prices
A smartphone screen showing the "Disney+" logo in front of the words "streaming service" in this illustration on March 24, 2020. Dado Ruvic/Reuters
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LOS ANGELES—Walt Disney Co. edged past Netflix Inc. with a total of 221 million streaming customers and announced it will increase prices for customers who want to watch Disney+ or Hulu without commercials.

The media giant will raise the monthly cost of Disney+ without advertising by 38 percent to $10.99 in December, when it begins to offer a new option that includes ads for the current price.